Introduction: Laboring women are often admitted to labor units under criteria that are commonly associated with the onset of active-phase labor (i.e., cervical dilatation of 3–5 cm in the presence of ...

DALLAS COUNTY, Texas — When Kashena Manuel’s shock turned to disbelief, the soon-to-be grandmother began recording what she believed would be her only truth. She recorded her daughter, Kiara, as she ...

Mary Weertz went into active labor one day before her due date on Oct 17. A police officer in Michigan performed a heroic act by helping escort a young couple who were speeding in their vehicle to ...

Jeremy L. Neal, CNM, RNC, PhD; Nancy K. Lowe, CNM, PhD; Karen L. Ahijevych, RN, PhD; Thelma E. Patrick, RN, PhD; Lori A. Cabbage, CNM, FNP, MSN; Elizabeth J. Corwin ...